Question

Today, the largest remaining area of hutongs in Beijing is on the north of the Forbidden City, in the area around the Drum Tower, the Bell Tower and Hou Hai. There is where many Chinese and foreign tourists come for a “hutong tour”. We asked several of these tourists to tell us about 　　their impressions.

　　（Vicky Wang, Hong Kong）

　　“It’s really strange—we’re in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the world, but in these hutongs it feels as if we’re in a village in the countryside. There are lots of trees everywhere, and all the buildings are only one or two storeys high. Also, there aren’t many cars in the hutongs, so they are quite quiet—very different from the streets in the centre of Hong Kong! It’s nice to stroll around here and stop for a drink in one of the little cafes or bars by the lakes.”

　　（Ted Watson, Canada）

　　“When you visit the modern parts of Beijing-with the wide roads, tall, concrete and glass buildings, and neon lights（霓虹灯）, you can imagine that you are almost anywhere in the world. It’s the old hutongs, temples and palaces that are really interesting and beautiful. It’s a shame that so little of the old city remains. I’ve taken lots of photographs while I’ve been here. The next time I come back here, I don’t know how much of old Beijing will be left.”

　　（Yu Lou, Shanghai）

　　“I don’t see what’s so interesting about these hutongs. The streets are too narrow－I couldn’t drive my Mercedes down them. And most of the houses are old and dirty. China should have a modern capital city that we can all be proud of. Let’s get rid of these hutongs and replace them with modern offices and flats! ”

　　请根据阅读内容完成下列表格：　　

Who	Impression
Ted Watson	1.The old hutongs, temples and palaces are___________________.
Yu Lou	2.Beijing’s hutongs are_________________________.
Vicky Wang	3.In the hutongs. it doesn’t feel as if__________________________.
4.From the article, we know that the three people came to Beijing for a____________.

 

Answer 1

答案：
解析：

1.       really interesting and beautiful；

2.       old and dirty；

3.       We’re in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the world；

4.       “hutong tour”。